Question

In the latter half of the fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus:

Select one:
O a. Received financial backing from Prince Henry "the Navigator" for a westward
voyage.
O b. Reaped significant fame and riches from his four exploratory voyages.
O c. Argued that Europeans could reach the Indies by sailing west, rather than east.
O d. Overestimated the distance between Europe and Vietnam.

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus argued that Europeans could reach the Indies by sailing west and received financial backing from Spain for his voyage.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the latter half of the fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus argued that Europeans could reach the Indies by sailing west, rather than east. He believed in the existence of a shorter route to the riches of Asia. Columbus received financial backing from Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain for his westward voyage. Although he did not find a direct route to the Indies, his expeditions led to the exploration and colonization of the Americas.

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